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Never give up, never surrender!

I've been a Tim Allen fan from the get-go, long before "Home Improvement". I'm SO glad he did this film. Not only did he earn his pay on this piece, the rest of the cast was outstanding. I was surprised at the comic abilities of Sigourney Weaver and Alan Rickman, and Enrico Colantoni's Mathesar was HIGH-larious! I liked the interplay betweeen Tony Shalhoub and Missy Pyle, and Sam Rockwell knew how to make an existential crisis side-splitting (remember all the guys who wore red shirts on the original "Star Trek" who were killed off within the first few minutes of some episodes?). If you've ever been to any conventions, this hits WAY close to home.

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Anonymous

Posted October 1, 2010

remarkably funny for Trekkies and non-Trekkies alike

Galaxy Quest is an entertaining, often hilarious, comedy for Trekkies and the uninitiated alike. Everyone knows Star Trek is a pop-cultre icon, spawning legions of faithful fans. From that premise, the movie introduces the has-been crew of Galxy Quest, a defunct TV show whose cast has grown older and more contentious as they attend Galaxy Quest conventions and make appearances before fans. The movie hits its stride in the first scene, intoducing the cast as they wait to make a reluctant convention appearance. Then Tim Allen, playing the "captain," meets real aliens who have duplicated all the technologies from the show, guided by intercepted transmission of Galaxy Quest episodes (what their culture thinks are "historical documents"). The aliens want Allen to help them through negotiations with an evil reptilian alien, and eventually the entire cast, Sigourney Weaver, Allan Rickman, Tony Shaloub, and two other actors whose names I forget join him aboard the spaceship. There they must somehow defeat the reptilian aliens in a series of misadventures including the obligatory space minefield and hostile alien planet. The comedy comes from the cast's bickering (especially between Allan and Rickman, a frustrated British actor who takes exception to Allen's hamming) and from their attempts to actually become the crew of the Galaxy Quest spaceship. Sigourney Weaver is just right as the busty communications officer, trying to make the most of her useless job (on the TV show she repeats the computer's voice updates), and the rest of the ensemble, including the innocently trusting aliens, are a treat to watch. Add in a tightly plotted script that does everything it needs to do without overdoing anything, and you have an intelligent and truly funny movie.

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Anonymous

Posted October 1, 2010

Hysterically FUNNY!

I absolutely LOVE this movie and yes, if you know anything of the original Star Trek series, it's a real hoot! Sam Rockwell is hysterical in his role as an 'extra' on the show--true to the show! Tony Shalhoub is also terrific in his role--such a class act!

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I love this movie!!!! OH MY HECK!!! It is really funny!! I love the alien guys. This movie made me laugh a lot!!!! If you want a realy funny movie watch this and your guarenteed a laugh!!!

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Anonymous

Posted October 1, 2010

Must Have!

This is a must have for any serious sci-fantasy / enthusiast-- a feel good movie!

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Anonymous

Posted October 1, 2010

Trekkie Spoof

This film is very funny. I am sure the the actors had a great time playing their parts. It shows on screen. This film is not only a spoof on the original Star Trek series and its cast, but on sci fi conventions in general. You will be laughing all the thru this.

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